Last week, China was angered by a sex tape shot in Uniqlo’s flagship store in the country’s capital. The 71-second tape showed a man and woman engaged in...well...sex in front a full- length, dressing room mirror. Really, who can think of a better place than Uniqlo to live out your public sex fantasies? It’s certainly… »7/19/15 12:40pm 7/19/15 12:40pm

There’s no denying that shopping at Uniqlo with all its weird packaging and strange rules is an experience. But while buying an Elmo t-shirt for $14.99 and being subjected to the sounds and colors of the retail establishment may be enough for some, a man and woman took their love of shopping to the next level by… »7/16/15 2:45pm 7/16/15 2:45pm

Work hard, and you can be anything you want to be. Pull yourself up by your bootstraps and take advantage of the Land of Opportunity. Slogans like these have become the tired parlance of political campaigns on both sides of the aisle, every candidate arguing that the American dream is suffering, but they can… »6/30/15 2:00pm 6/30/15 2:00pm

When I quit my job in New York to go backpacking in South America, I agonized over what to pack. I couldn’t, for instance, not bring my Ferragamo flats, even if it meant ruining their soles on dirt paths and crumbling cobblestones. I certainly couldn’t leave behind my beloved red lipstick—I wanted it for nights out… »6/17/15 5:00pm 6/17/15 5:00pm

Seems legit: the Associated Press is reporting that a Shanghai man is suing popular Chinese actress Zhao Wei for staring at him too hard through the TV. As the AP notes, this could have something to do with China’s newer, laxer lawsuit rules, or Zhao might need to take a picture because it lasts longer. The unnamed… »6/09/15 6:50pm 6/09/15 6:50pm

It’s about to be much harder for Chinese shoppers to buy counterfeit luxury goods—even those made in China, reports Slate. The business of importing knockoffs and selling them domestically—as well as the act of re-branding goods made in China as imports—has been “booming in a regulatory gray zone,” but will soon be… »5/04/15 7:40pm 5/04/15 7:40pm

For the past year, Rich Juzwiak and Caity Weaver have scoured New York in search of the city’s greatest restaurant. This spring, the authors expanded their quest into a global hunt: the search for the Best Restaurant in the World. Due to time and budget constraints, it was determined that the most efficient method to… »4/30/15 12:25pm 4/30/15 12:25pm

When we get caught up in the humdrum repetition of our day-to-days, it can be easy to forget how different the lives—or deaths—of people in other parts of the world are. In China, funerals appear to be far more interesting than the ones people attend in the U.S. because they have strippers. These exotic dancers—some… »4/23/15 11:15pm 4/23/15 11:15pm

Rejoice—and perhaps strap on your finest pair of “head for the hills” shoes—for scientists in China have finally produced what the rest of the world is terrified of: genetically-modified human embryos. »4/23/15 4:40pm 4/23/15 4:40pm

My first date with Cai involved a lot of tongue. Not the fun kind—like, a literal plate of seasoned duck tongues on the table between us. But that wasn't the weirdest part of our date, because I swear duck tongues are delicious. The weirdest part was my coworkers, all gathered together at another table, watching us.»4/14/15 1:50pm 4/14/15 1:50pm

In China, three feminist activists who were arrested in March have been freed. Wei Tingting, Wang Man and Zheng Churan will not face charges but the fate of two other imprisoned activists remains unknown. »4/13/15 1:30pm 4/13/15 1:30pm

In an attempt to learn more about the ever-changing social landscape of Shanghai, NPR's Frank Langfitt has been driving driving citizens around their city and learning their stories. In his most recent installment of the series, he took a break from the usual routine to drive a couple 500 miles to their home village… »3/26/15 2:50pm 3/26/15 2:50pm

Chinese officials locked up ten women so they couldn't protest sexual harassment in the country on Sunday, International Women's Day. But you're reading about their plans now, so it looks like the arrests had the opposite effect the government was hoping for. »3/09/15 4:00pm 3/09/15 4:00pm